CHIRR Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈchər

Definition of chirr

as in hum

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion the chirr of dragonflies

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chirr

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verb

as in to hum

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Noun

The city itself felt largely quiet with the hum of so many electric vehicles.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
There’s a steady hum of excitement in New York City, where the Knicks clinched the NBA championship this past summer.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hum

Verb

There’s a quiet stillness in the harbor — the only sounds are of the occasional gull and car whirring by.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Lifestyle projectors have come a long way from the dim, whirring boxes that only really worked with the curtains drawn.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of whir

Noun

Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Kimie Smothermon begins each day greeted by the squeals, chirps and purrs of nearly 400 guinea pigs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of purr

Verb

The two of them dance mostly side by side for a time, until the ghost, Pan, whispers something in Astaire's ear.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Robotic claws whispered along branching tracks, clutching boxy carriers beneath them like prizes in an arcade game.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of whisper

Noun

The full textile experience, after all, is multisensory—visual, tactile, and sometimes auditory (think of taffeta’s distinctive rustle).

— Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Still, Polk’s family found peace there, watching big owls swoop down and falling asleep to the rustle of two acres of trees.

— Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rustle

Verb

Muñoz said he's had six surgeries and suffers from diabetes, a heart murmur, neuropathy and high blood pressure.

— Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Though, it perhaps must be said that Johnson’s glazed-over, murmuring style of line delivery does grow grating.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of murmur

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